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Do they get paid? Or is it a volunteer position? Thank you very much for your help. Also please move this to meta since I can't do that.

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    $\begingroup$ So is Bill D suspended from using his coffee mug for a week, as well?? $\endgroup$ Dec 12, 2012 at 22:27
  • $\begingroup$ @TheChaz What does that mean? Bill takes a break? $\endgroup$ Dec 13, 2012 at 0:04
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    $\begingroup$ I have to admit, every time I look at the title it seems that it said "Do mods of stackexchange sites get iPads". $\endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila Mod
    Dec 13, 2012 at 0:04
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    $\begingroup$ I figure it has to do with the scrubbing of comments from the Sticks&Stones meta question. No big deal. I'm an unabashed Bill D fan - that he pisses off so many higher-ups endears him even more to myself! $\endgroup$ Dec 13, 2012 at 0:06
  • $\begingroup$ @TheChaz So where was this announced? $\endgroup$ Dec 13, 2012 at 0:07
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    $\begingroup$ @TheChaz: The mods are coming to terms about a few things right now. There should be a meta post in the next few days from a mod with the details. $\endgroup$
    – davidlowryduda Mod
    Dec 13, 2012 at 1:16
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    $\begingroup$ @TheChaz: I see nonnegligible rep for both Bill D and Q, but they both appear to have misplaced their diamonds (at least temporarily). $\endgroup$
    – cardinal
    Dec 13, 2012 at 2:15
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    $\begingroup$ @TheChaz, Bill D is a moderator --- who are these "higher-ups" you say he pisses off? $\endgroup$ Dec 13, 2012 at 2:57
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    $\begingroup$ @Gone: Thank you for your contribution to the betterment of mathematical knowledge in the global online community over the past decades. I hate to see you go. Sincerely, $\endgroup$ Dec 13, 2012 at 3:17
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    $\begingroup$ It's all fun and games until some website loses a moderator. $\endgroup$ Dec 13, 2012 at 5:10
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    $\begingroup$ @GerryMyerson: Not the first and sadly probably not the last. $\endgroup$
    – Isaac
    Dec 13, 2012 at 16:31
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    $\begingroup$ How come when both Arturo and Zev left the site (within one week) it took people a couple of weeks to notice (and even then there was only one thread pointing out about Arturo, and none about Zev), but when Bill quits everywhere people have to talk about it? $\endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila Mod
    Dec 13, 2012 at 17:44
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    $\begingroup$ @Asaf: We've also apparently lost Theo aka t.b. fairly recently, though I have no idea what the underlying reason is. It is a shame, really. $\endgroup$
    – cardinal
    Dec 13, 2012 at 19:05
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    $\begingroup$ @Asaf, are you serious? Compare the events surrounding the departures of Arturo and Zev (of which there were none that I'm aware of) with the events surrounding the departure of Bill and see if you can't figure out why so many people (yourself prominent among them!) have to talk about the latter while so few talk about the former. $\endgroup$ Dec 14, 2012 at 1:01
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    $\begingroup$ @joriki: It appears he has changed it within the last few hours. Previously it simply said "gone." :-) $\endgroup$
    – cardinal
    Dec 15, 2012 at 12:25

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Community moderators are all volunteers and do not get paid, though we do occasionally send them some swag.

Stack-Exchange-the-Company has a whole bunch of employees (and we're still growing!), so those of us on the community team, developers, and so on, do take a salary.

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    $\begingroup$ I just noticed that the link to the shop.SE site is not working anymore. Does that mean that one cannot buy swag, or is the swag just located at a riddle site for which you need to solve two questions from SE sites and encode their answers into a URL... $\endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila Mod
    Dec 12, 2012 at 23:19
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    $\begingroup$ @AsafKaragila Unfortunately we had to close the store. Swag's still available for events, conferences, leading users, etc, but we don't sell it anymore. $\endgroup$
    – Adam Lear StaffMod
    Dec 12, 2012 at 23:21
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    $\begingroup$ Oh. I see. Not that I have any money to buy any swag. I just wanted to see what the deal with the black shirt Eric mentioned... :-) $\endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila Mod
    Dec 12, 2012 at 23:22
  • $\begingroup$ @AsafKaragila The shirt Eric is talking about is a generic "Stack Exchange" shirt. :) I believe the Math.SE ones are only in white. $\endgroup$
    – Adam Lear StaffMod
    Dec 12, 2012 at 23:25
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    $\begingroup$ Oh. Well, I might remember to wear it when I get my masters degree. The folks from the department administration gave me the stinkeye when I wore a black shirt for my B.Sc. ceremony. But then again, they only gave me the least amount of money they could... :-P $\endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila Mod
    Dec 12, 2012 at 23:27
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    $\begingroup$ @Asaf: I wear mine regularly, but it is generally under layers and layers of other stuff nowadays. (-4 degrees centigrade this morning.) (-looks under sweater- hey! I'm wearing the TeX one today.) $\endgroup$ Dec 13, 2012 at 10:55
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    $\begingroup$ @Willie: The only white item of clothing I wear is socks... :-) $\endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila Mod
    Dec 13, 2012 at 11:37
  • $\begingroup$ Where is my swag :) $\endgroup$
    – mikeazo
    Dec 19, 2012 at 18:23
  • $\begingroup$ +1 for swag! $\endgroup$
    – P.K.
    Dec 25, 2012 at 4:31
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I got a neat 12 oz math.stackexchange.com mug when I became a mod, but after that, nothing. I don't know if the devs or SE staff get any compensation (other than god-like powers on all sites).

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    $\begingroup$ Maybe you can lend that mug to Robert next time you see him... $\endgroup$
    – cardinal
    Dec 12, 2012 at 20:20
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    $\begingroup$ I got that without being a moderator. Do I get a second mug if I become a moderator? If so, can I [stack]exchange it for a beer stein or some pens? I really liked the pen in the care package. $\endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila Mod
    Dec 12, 2012 at 20:24
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    $\begingroup$ Inever got the mug :-( $\endgroup$ Dec 12, 2012 at 20:45
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    $\begingroup$ @Mariano: Didn't you get the care package they sent the Top 40 list? $\endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila Mod
    Dec 12, 2012 at 20:56
  • $\begingroup$ My 12oz mug is about a quarter-inch too tall to fit under the office coffee machine =( I just keep it around for decoration. And for tea. $\endgroup$ Dec 13, 2012 at 10:58
  • $\begingroup$ @MarianoSuárez-Alvarez That's strange. Even I did get the mug (and more importantly, the bubble wrap). $\endgroup$
    – Phira
    Dec 13, 2012 at 12:38
  • $\begingroup$ @Phira: I forgot; the bubble wrap was also appreciated :-) $\endgroup$
    – robjohn Mod
    Dec 13, 2012 at 12:47
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Nobody has paid me anything yet.

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    $\begingroup$ Are you a moderator? $\endgroup$
    – Asaf Karagila Mod
    Dec 12, 2012 at 19:56
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    $\begingroup$ Looks to me like you've got nearly 70,000 in the bank. $\endgroup$ Dec 12, 2012 at 19:56
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    $\begingroup$ With that and a couple of dollars I can buy a cup of coffee. $\endgroup$ Dec 12, 2012 at 20:06
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    $\begingroup$ @RobertIsrael: What type of coffee do you like? Hazelnut? Black? Try some white tea. $\endgroup$
    – james lk
    Dec 12, 2012 at 20:25
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    $\begingroup$ white tea is amazing -- it has to be said $\endgroup$ Dec 13, 2012 at 21:39

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